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Project Manager Maintenance

Location:
Rocky Mount, NC, 27803
Posted:
June 11, 2012

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Rod A. Williams

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Rocky Mount, NC 27803

252-***-**** (H)

252-***-**** (C)

252-***-**** (F)

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Seeking a position in a manufacturing environment that offers challenge, opportunity, and the potential for growth utilizing my acquired skills and expertise.

Experience:

Martin Industrial Maintenance, Rocky Mount, NC

03/2010 – 04/2012. Project Manager

Seek out and provide competitive quotations to customers. Order materials, organize manpower and equipment. Prepare schedules to handle work projects in a timely manner. Company handles many different types of work projects, pipe and duct work, concrete, building erection, equipment installation and maintenance, demolition of equipment. All this work must be bided low enough to secure the contract but high enough to make a profit for the company.

Consolidated Diesel Company, Whitakers, NC (now known as Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant)

01/1994 – 01/2010. Senior Technical Specialist, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.

Provided the mechanical expertise in five new product introductions. The first was a new cylinder head assembly line that was purchased from Japan for the introduction of a new 4-valve cylinder head. The later four were on two different engine block lines ranging in scope from $2.5 million to $33 million dollars with installation time frames that ranged from 2 weeks to four - 8 week shutdowns that ran a course of two years. On all of these projects, I worked with both designers of product and designers of equipment to build in efficiency, endurance, quality, while at the same time reduce costs. Responsibilities included purchasing the equipment, hiring contractors, managing the installations and also forecasting and managing capital dollars. During the installation phase, I often personally managed over 100 contractors and plant maintenance technicians. All projects were installed ahead of schedule and below budget. All equipment met quality standards and many manufacturing line improvements were built into the projects. After each project completion, line efficiency was increased on average by 8% and NCM was reduced by an average of 20%.

09/1987 – 01/1994. Maintenance Manager, Engine Block Line.

I managed 10 maintenance engineers and 30 technicians and was responsible for all preventive & predictive maintenance, equipment upgrades, installations, and general maintenance activity on two automated engine block transfer lines; operating on a three shift, seven-day week work schedule. Our equipment breakdowns were held at 5% or less of total run time. Responsible for administering a $3.2 million dollar a year budget, spare parts activity, and planning & scheduling of all work. During the course of this position, I managed within budget every year and provided maintenance services that yielded equipment uptime of over 95%.

06/1985 – 09/1987. Technical Specialist, Special Projects Group.

Hand picked by an Executive Director to be part of an elite group to solve complicated plant problems, reduce operating costs, upgrading equipment, and installation of machinery. As part of this group, my assignments were the development of a $1.8 million dollar engine up fit system, a $2.6 million dollar block line upgrade program, implementing various manufacturing control programs, preventive maintenance, and SPC plant wide. I was also responsible for managing the redesign and modification of numerous pieces of equipment that had been troublesome since installation. All projects were completed on time, within budget, and with the desired result.

08/1982 – 06/1985. Mechanical Development, Engine Block Line.

The company was just beginning a start up phase at my arrival. I was involved in managing the installation, de-bugging, and capability run off of an engine block transfer line.

When we began production operations, I became involved in operator training and developing support systems such as spare parts inventory, preventive maintenance, and maintenance procedures.

Brenco, INC. Petersburg, VA

04/1969 – 08/1982. Maintenance Supervisor.

Responsible for all maintenance in three plants operating on a 3-shift schedule. Thirty craftsmen of different skills reported to me. I was involved in projects such as plant expansion, department relocations, and equipment upgrades. I developed preventive maintenance programs that reduced breakdown maintenance from 95% to 21% of work activity.

Education:

Richmond Technical Center, (1970 – 1972), Welding, machining, various technical courses.

John Tyler Community College, (1974 – 1975), Drafting & machine design.

ICS - Intext, Scranton, PA (1976 – 1980), Completed various technical and managerial courses such as, hydraulics, mechanical machine repair, welding techniques, machine installation & alignment, electrical controls.

Nash Community College, (1986 – 1996). Completed courses in vibration analysis, infrared imaging, laser and optical alignment. Auto-Cad, Excel, Word. Metallurgy & heat treatment. HVAC training. Lean manufacturing procedures. Six sigma and kaizen training.

References:

Kevin Bradburn, Owner of MTS, Inc. McCordsville, IN 317-***-****

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Bill Jones, PE Senior Mechanical Engineer, The East Group, Greenville, NC 252-***-****

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Pete Gaydosh, Manager of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Rocky Mount Engine Plant, Whitakers, NC 252-***-**** zu4ecq@r.postjobfree.com



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